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Carl Graves
OriginAlberta, Canada
Occupation(s)Vocals, keyboard, percussion
InstrumentMusic
Years active1960s–present
LabelsA&M Records, Sterling Silver Pro
Formerly ofSoul Unlimited, Skylark, Oingo Boingo
Musical artist

Carl Graves is a musician from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He has been a member of various groups in his career and had a number of hits in the 1970s.

Early life and education

Graves is from Alberta, Canada, and has been in bands since high school. Graves studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and completed his studies in jazz music.

Career

Achieving a degree of local fame in Canada, he was a member of the group Soul Unlimited. He later played percussion for Skylark and was also their third lead singer.

His hits during the 1970s include "Baby Hang Up the Phone", "Heart Be Still" and “Hey Radio. "Heart Be Still", written by Lee Garrett and Robert Taylor, debuted at no. 84 on the Billboard Hot Soul Hits singles chart on January 3, 1976. At week eight, it reached its peak position of 26 on February 21. It debuted on the Cashbox Top 100 R&B chart at no. 83 for the week of January 17, 1976. It peaked at no. 33 on the chart for the week of February 28, 1976. He also recorded the single "Sad Girl", which eventually peaked at no. 46 in the Record World R&B Singles chart on May 28, 1977.

From 1988 until 1994, he played keyboards and sang background vocals in the band Oingo Boingo. He currently performs with the group Oingo Boingo Former Members.

Further reading

  • Abbey, John. Blues & Soul. B&S debut feature: Carl Graves. 27 May 1975.

References

  1. "Cash Box R&B News Report". Cashbox. November 29, 1975. p. 34.
  2. "New on the Charts" (PDF). Billboard. December 14, 1974. p. 16.
  3. ^ "Who We Are - Carl Graves". Sterling Silver Productions.
  4. ^ "Skylark". Canadian Bands. April 11, 2022.
  5. "Soul Unlimited". Pacific Northwest Bands.
  6. "Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 2/21/76" (PDF). Billboard. February 21, 1976. p. 24.
  7. ^ "Carl Graves by Carl Graves". MusicVF.
  8. "Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 1/3/76" (PDF). Billboard. January 3, 1976. p. 22.
  9. "Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 2/21/76" (PDF). Billboard. February 21, 1976. p. 24.
  10. "CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 83, 1/10" (PDF). Cashbox. January 17, 1976. p. 29.
  11. "CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 33, 2/21 34" (PDF). Cashbox. February 28, 1976. p. 43.
  12. "CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 41, 2/28 33" (PDF). Cashbox. March 6, 1976. p. 39.
  13. "THE R&B SINGLES CHART" (PDF). Record World. May 21, 1977. p. 62.
  14. "THE R&B SINGLES CHART" (PDF). Record World. May 28, 1977. p. 60.
  15. "THE R&B SINGLES CHART" (PDF). Record World. June 4, 1977. p. 84.
  16. "Carl Graves - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  17. "Oingo Boingo Former Members". Oingo Boingo Former Members. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  18. Abbey, John (May 27, 1975). "B&S debut feature: Carl Graves". Blues & Soul.

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